DescentBB

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:46 am**

dbb went down for a couple days, and it was like it never existed.

so what's the deal this time?

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:55 am**

It's time for Xciter to move this forum to a new box he can personally oversee, like he said he would.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:59 am**

Don't know what happened, but when I was bored I couldn't come and spam the DBB, so I got a lot of little projects done.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:17 pm**

All I can say is that Jim is no longer allowed to drive over 88 mph...

Posted: **Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:46 pm**

Here I am, Kevin found me and we had a few emails but I need more information as to what needs done!

BTW thank you Jim for the email this am about my site.

KB

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:09 pm**

Bump, here we go again.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:12 pm**

Yeah that was like 2 days straight of no DBB... I thought I was going to die...

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:15 pm**

This site is still moving a little slow in some areas.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:18 pm**

I pretty much lost it at one point.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:47 pm**

Excuse me, but I do believe that sucked a s s.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:22 pm**

I don't recommend that you run on windows, but... if you must:

get php

install php on the computer

setup php in iis (cgi version only, please)

read mysql installation manual

get and install mysql database

cross fingers.

... this is just an overview. You still have to setup user accounts, databases, etc. You may have to run the phpbb installation routines again, too.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:27 pm**

It's really pretty simple, check out my last creation http://www.scoutclub.net/forum/

It's running on a machine running windows server 2003, it took a little work but all in all not too difficult.

You'll need to install MySQL had one heck of a time getting phpbb running with MSSQL matter of fact both are running the scoutdata.net side utilizes MSSQL while the scoutdata.net side runs MySQL.

I also had to install php but after that no big deal. make sure you lock it down from a security point though!

KB

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:41 pm**

Remember to use php4 not php5, phpbb needs to be modded to run on php5. And it's also probably a better idea to stick to MySQL4 instead of 5, tho I believe phpbb works on MySQL5.

I have had very little trouble running phpbb on windows, the only major difference is I ran it off Apache not IIS.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:01 pm**

Most definately remember what Krom said, I had forgot about that fiasco!

Forgive my oversite, my sister passed away today, so my head isn't really all here

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:08 pm**

Oh Jesus.

My condolences KB.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:12 pm**

Thank you Unix, it wasn't a total shock she had liver failure and has been in a coma for two days.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:41 pm**

You probably want to use something like phpadmin to admin mysql, it should save you some headaches. I use it to set the permissions on everything the first time around.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:29 pm**

Well you're going to want to get FastCGI if you're running PHP on IIS. Don't use the ISAPI module, because it runs in the context of IIS. If PHP crashes under FastCGI, only PHP crashes.

Posted: **Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:43 pm**

I'd go with apache2 + mysql + php.

if no OS is better than another, I'd seriously suggest maintaining the current configuration that the DBB is running on now.

Why fix what isn't broken?

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:43 am**

so what happend this time? since late friday night, everytime i clicked on the bookmark for DBB, it said connecting......... then it stopped, but the webpage that i had been previously on was still showing, no 404 error message, no nothing......?

i just now checked and it works now

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 5:26 am**

AceCombat wrote:so what happend this time? since late friday night, everytime i clicked on the bookmark for DBB, it said connecting......... then it stopped, but the webpage that i had been previously on was still showing, no 404 error message, no nothing......?

i just now checked and it works now

X2 /l\

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 5:27 am**

Yeah, I got the same thing on my main box, but my laptop could connect it's wouldn't show the "new posts" picture even if there were new posts.

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:32 am**

firefox gave me that problem, IE gave me a page not found/dns error.

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 9:11 am**

I think this host is trying for a new record of 50% downtime.

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 11:31 am**

the sooner we ditch this loser hosting company, the better.

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:38 pm**

so i take it, you finally got approval to transfer the DBB to your own personal PC?

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 6:53 pm**

hey did you ever rummage through that stuff at your job?

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:39 pm**

While we're on the subject, and since the DBB doesn't have a PM system.

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:52 pm**

I'll tell you this, there's an AWESOME MOD called IntegraMOD made from the phpBB ...
http://www.scoutclub.net/forum/

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If I was setting up the DBB all over again this would be what I would implement.

Just my two cents

JIm,

Is Kevin going to cover the domain name fees or shall I?

Regards,

Mike

Posted: **Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:38 pm**

Oh hell man, there are plenty of awesome mods for phpBB. Quite a few for the admin panel as well.

Posted: **Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:30 pm**

Yea and I didn't list the Admin mods, the ones you see list are just the items I have enabled.

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:30 pm**

Ok. I'll take care of it but haven't played Descent in years nor really used the DBB in years myself but I don't want to see the community be without it

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:16 pm**

X you must have PM'd someone else.

Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:46 pm**

check your box also X, i sent you something

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:34 pm**

FYI ....

Dear Michael Sullivan,

THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL RECEIPT:

__________________________________________________________
Official Receipt

Renewal/Domain Parking, 5 years
descentbb.net = $ 56.25

Sub-Total = $ 56.25

Total = $ 56.25 USD
__________________________________________________________

NOTE : All orders will be charged in U.S. Dollars, under the name
of Tucows * DOMAIN DIRECT on your credit card statement
__________________________________________________________

Tucows (Delaware) Inc.
96 Mowat Ave.
Toronto, ON M6K 3M1
Canada

Ok the DescentBB.net domain name is good for the next 5 years!

KB

Posted: **Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:50 pm**

score!
KoolBear raises his canadian head!

Posted: **Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:55 am**

Canadian? I'm sitting here on the left side of Rita dry as abone for the moment!

Posted: **Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:49 am**

Well get back to Canada and you'll be ok.

DescentBB

so what happened?

so what happened?

Renewal/Domain Parking, 5 years